5 NBA Teams That Need A Trade Deadline Move To Make Playoff Push

Teams like the Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings need to use the NBA trade deadline to make a strong playoff push.

NBA Trade Rumors: Latest On Paul George, Goran Dragic, Brandon Knight

The NBA Trade deadline is still a few months away, but rumors are swirling regarding Paul George, Brandon Knight and Goran Dragic.

Chew On This: Willpower Predicts How Quickly You Respond To The Taste Of Food

Shutterstock Taste versus health: That’s a trade-off we are often faced with when deciding what to eat. Some foods are bad for our health but happen to taste quite good. All of us have limited willpower, and when we are exhausted those unhealthy foods become harder to resist. But did you [...]

China's Dishonest Trade Practices Hurt The U.S. Plywood Industry

As industry leaders within the U.S. hardwood plywood industry, we have witnessed first-hand the negative impact caused by China’s not playing by the rules and how it hurts thousands of American jobs in communities like ours in Oregon and across the nation.

Kate Spade Soars on Acquistion Rumors

Shares of Kate Spade (NYSE: KATE) skyrocketed 23% on Wednesday, on a day when trade was halted for a time due to intense volatility. Overall, 22.7 million shares were traded, compared to an average daily volume of 2.9 million for the stock. That surge was caused by reports that the handbag maker had been contacted by potential buyers interested in exploring a sale.

Caterpillar Headed Into 2017 Cross-Currents (CAT)

Caterpillar will benefit from higher 2017 infrastructure spending under the Trump administration but a China trade war could quickly unravel those gains.

The New Stock Market Where You Could Invest In The Empire State Building

Have you ever wanted to invest directly in New York’s Empire State Building and One World Trade Center or The Shard, the tallest building in London? A new stock market due to launch in 2017 could make this a reality.

Abbott's St. Jude Deal Aligns With Shift To Value-Based Care

The Federal Trade Commission’s approval of Abbott Laboratories’ $25 billion purchase of St. Jude Medical helps the larger company cope with value-based care and bundled payments to doctors and hospitals.

New England Patriots Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo Is Reportedly Available For Trade; But The Asking Price Will Be High

The New England Patriots are in the middle of another post-season run, but the status of their backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was brought up this week when it was reported that the team will entertain trade offers for the third-year signal caller.

Dax-Umfrage für 2017: Analysten zeigen sich ungewohnt vorsichtig

Nach einer Umfrage der F.A.Z. trauen viele Finanzinstitute dem Dax im Jahr 2017 kaum Kurschancen zu – im Gegenteil. Das liegt nicht nur an der Politik.

BusinessAviationVoice: Low-Hanging Fruit for Trump

If President-elect Trump is serious about implementing his “America First” approach to everything from mutual defense pacts to negotiating trade deals, a good place to start would be shaping the U.S. Export-Import Bank to meet the needs of American companies whose products are in worldwide demand. That includes American manufacturers [...]

Qualcomm Hit With $865 Million Fine from S. Korea

Less than two years  after Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) wrote a $975 million check to settle antitrust charges from one of China's leading regulatory agencies the company is once again on the wrong end of a large Asian regulator: South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).

Trump & China: Why There Won't Be A Trade War

Over half a trillion dollars. It’s the value of what China is selling to the USA annually. This is usually put in the negative context of computing the huge trade deficit that the United States experiences with the Middle Kingdom. There is another perspective, however – the Chinese perspective. The value of exports [...]

Gloom And Doom: Here's What Wall Street Is Bracing For In 2017

Trade wars. Runaway inflation. A growing deficit.

What Happens When You Trade Often and Time the Market?

This is how market timing and frequent trading can negatively impact returns.

Paul Krugman Is Right Here - The Danger Of Trumps' Trade Plans Is The Reverse China Shock

It should come as no great surprise that when Paul Krugman plays the trade economist, rather than the political commentator, he gets things right. His Nobel is, after all, for his part in the creation of new trade theory. So it is with his column today on the subject of [...]

DeMarcus Cousins To Lakers And Other Potential NBA Trades That Would Rock The League

While a DeMarcus Cousins trade to the Los Angeles Lakers would shock the NBA, there are other trade scenarios that would be newsworthy.

Week Ahead: Low-Volume, Holiday-Type Trade Seen Amid Lack Of Key Data

As stocks treaded water late in the week, the bond market leveled out a bit. We’ll see if that changes as the new week advances, but don’t be too surprised if volume remains muted.

U.S. Agency Puts Alibaba's Taobao Back On 'Notorious Markets' List -- Here's Why They're Wrong

On Wednesday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its "notorious" list of e-commerce marketplaces that traffic in counterfeit goods. And Alibaba's Taobao finds itself on it once again.

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Trump Forms Trade Council, Taps 'Death By China' Author to Head It

Trump is forming a new White House National Trade Council and he's tapping one of China's most insistent critics to lead it.

Donald Trump's One Truly Worrying Appointment - Peter Navarro's White House National Trade Council

Observing those Donald Trump has picked for various cabinet posts and other appointments it's entirely reasonable to say that you don't like this or that one, even all of them. It would, after all, be a very boring place if we all agreed on all matters political. However, pretty much [...]

Trump's Appointment Of Peter Navarro To Trade Post Sends Belligerent Signal To China

Peter Navarro, senior economic advisor to 2016 Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg President-elect Trump just picked Peter Navarro to head a new National Trade Council. Navarro means both metaphorically, and literally, there are coming wars with China that we do not need: One of Navarro’s books is titled [...]

2017 Will Be A Year Of Regionalization, Not Deglobalization

Many analysts are forecasting that the advent of Trump, Brexit and a populist resurgence to herald a new era of protectionism. But 2017 will not bring in deglobalization, rather will see an increase in regionalization, as near-shoring trade will spike to fill the gap.

European Court Dismisses Morocco's Claim To Western Sahara, Throwing EU Trade Deal Into Doubt

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Western Sahara cannot be treated as a part of Morocco, meaning that no EU-Morocco trade deals can apply to the territory.

Have Commodities Bottomed Going Into 2017?

The past few years have been tough for anybody in the commodity space. Canada, Nigeria, South Africa, Australia and a host of emerging market economies have seen budgets pressured and currencies hit as exports and terms of trade weakened.

Sweden Heads The Best Countries For Business For 2017

The U.S. continues its decade-long slide in our ranking, hit by falling scores on trade and monetary freedom, along with rising levels of red tape and bureaucracy, while Sweden nabs the top spot for the first time.

Sherwin-Williams, Valspar Say Deal Still on Track

Ignore those rumors you heard: Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) and Valspar (NYSE: VAL) insist their $11 billion merger is still scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter. The two coating specialists painted over speculation that they were facing pushback from federal trade regulators and were biding their time waiting for President-elect Donald Trump to take office.

How Oil Could Make India And Nigeria A Power Couple And Regional Leaders

It's time Nigeria and India used their oil trade ties to fuel their mutual aspirations for regional dominance.

Not What You'd Expect: How Free Trade Left America Behind

The U.S. is getting overtaken by other countries because they embrace free trade more, not less, writes Barron's.

Trump Shouldn't Change U.S.-China Trade Policy

It isn't worth playing a lose-lose game over tariffs with China.

Bankaktien machen Boden gut

Ungeachtet des Anschlags in Berlin geht es an den Börsen ruhig zu. Der Dax schafft sogar kurzzeitig ein neues Jahreshoch.

Trade-in: Why We Fired The Star Staffer And Got Two Freelancers

We were dazzled by the resume. Our new staffer worked for the biggest names and the coolest brands. So why wasn't the work getting done? We fell in love the idea of this person, but talent is only as good as the deadline. In the end, we traded down, and have never looked back.

Dax klettert am ’Hexensabbat’ auf 16-Monats-Hoch

Am sogenannten „Hexensabbat“ hat der Dax leicht zugelegt und ist in der Spitze auf 11.444,5 Punkte gestiegen, der höchste Stand seit August 2015. Die Aktien des Biotechunternehmens Evotec gehören zu den Gewinnern des Tages.

In 2017 schlagen die Aktien (wieder) die Anleihen

Der Dax befindet sich seit 2009 in einem Hausse-Zyklus. In den letzten Tagen hat er seine Aufwärtsbewegung mit einem qualitativ hochwertigen Investment-Kaufsignal fortgesetzt.

The Most Endangered Jobs

Not every profession or trade can continue on unchanged throughout the ages.

How to Trade Quadruple Witching

A brief primer on how to trade the final Quadruple Witching Friday of 2016.

Dax reagiert mit leichten Gewinnen auf amerikanischen Zinsausblick

Nach der Leitzinsanhebung der amerikanischen Notenbank hat der Dax leicht zugelegt. Der Euro steht derweil unter Druck. An den Anleihemärkten stiegen die Zinsen für viele Staatsanleihen deutlich an.

Trade In Asia: The Liberalization Agenda - Where To From Here?

The recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru was abound with free trade rhetoric, but without the support of the incoming US administration, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is essentially dead.

How to Trade Before Earnings Reports (WDAY)

Learn how to use charts, option activity, and the action of the "companion" stocks to try and predict the reaction a stock might have to earnings.

Southwestern Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend (SWN)

Southwestern Energy declares a quarterly dividend payment on Series B Mandatory Convertible stock as prices slump during Monday's trade.

Trump's Taiwan Remarks Could Bring General Motors Down

“Trump's tough trade talk makes U.S. firms fear China retribution.” Reuters wrote today. The company that is the most exposed to China is American carmaker General Motors.

Jubelstimmung an den Börsen

Der Dax klettert auf ein Jahreshoch. Weil die EZB Milliarden nachlegt. Sollen Anleger da mitmachen?

Trade Ruling: Arista Infringed on Cisco Patents

Cisco secures a win against rival Arista amid a larger copyright and patent infringement case.

Cisco Wins Another Ruling Against Arista Networks

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) recently convinced International Trade Commission (ITC) Administrative Law Judge Mary Joan McNamara that Arista Networks' (NYSE: ANET) technology infringed on two of its patents. However, the judge also ruled that Arista didn't infringe on four other patents which Cisco claimed were infringed upon.

Senators Booker, Menendez Ask For Federal Investigation Of Artificial Turf Company

The senators want the Federal Trade Commission to investigate FieldTurf.

Boeing Signs Iran Deal in Face of Republican Opposition (BA)

As political relations with Iran thaw, the flow of trade has started to resume. But not everyone is happy.

Jubelstimmung an den Börsen

Der Dax klettert auf ein Jahreshoch. Weil die EZB Milliarden nachlegt. Sollen Anleger da mitmachen?

Jubelstimmung an den Börsen

Der Dax klettert auf ein Jahreshoch. Weil die EZB Milliarden nachlegt. Sollen Anleger da mitmachen?

How To Build A Post-Brexit Business Strategy

byDavid Lancefield Following Brexit, the British government and the E.U. will spend the next several years negotiating a divorce that balances their economic, political, and social interests. The terms of exit and the trade deals that will follow will be unprecedented in their complexity, and there are no clear rules to [...]

Finally, World Loses Patience With Malicious China Trade Practices

Major Chinese export markets are not honoring their WTO promises to Beijing. Good for them.

Border Adjustability Is Already Fueling Tax Reform Controversy

Any effort to rework the revenue code will require Congress and the Trump administration to unravel an exceedingly tangled ball of string. Powerful interests including the Koch brothers and Walmart are lining up against a House GOP proposal that would shake up taxation of trade.

When Should You Roll a Position?

You can do many things with options, but you cannot truly save a losing trade. No one likes to lose, but taking your losses in a timely manner and moving on is almost always the best approach.

Sugar and Cotton ETF Trade Setups (SGG, BAL)

Sugar and cotton ETFs are setting up for another move to the upside amidst a longer-term uptrend.

Aktienkurse nach EZB-Entscheidung weiter auf Höhenflug

Die deutschen Aktien setzen ihre starke Entwicklung fort. Schon vor Verkündung der EZB-Entscheidung zur Geldpolitik stieg der Dax erstmals seit einem Jahr wieder über 11.000 Punkte.

Dax wieder über 11.000 Punkten

Die deutschen Aktien setzen ihre aktuell starke Entwicklung fort. Vor Verkündung der EZB-Entscheidung zur Geldpolitik stiegt der Dax erstmals seit einem Jahr wieder über 11.000 Punkte.

Donald Trump's 'Investment' Strategy Doomed To Failure?

Executive Overview The President-elect's trade strategy, focused on bringing back manufacturing jobs to the US is, we believe, a reflection of our "instant gratification" culture. Some workers may receive a boost in the short-term, but the long-term effects of Trump's policy proposalsare likely to be negative for workers and for the [...]

Bankaktien treiben Dax auf Jahreshoch

Die Kurse der Institute steigen plötzlich in ganz Europa. In Italien hofft man auf eine staatliche Rettung der Krisenbank MPS. Zudem bauen die Anleger auf noch mehr EZB-Geldspritzen.

Watch for Breakouts in These Stocks (AVGO, ENB)

These stocks could soon break out of ranging patterns. Here are two ways to trade the moves.

U.S. Companies Dominate The Global Arms Trade [Infographic]

According to new data on the international arms industry released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), the world's top 100 arms companies sold $370.7 billion worth of military equipment in 2015. Despite a 2.9 percent decrease on 2014, companies in the United States continue to dominate thetrade, with [...]

Anleger feiern Verfassungsgerichtsentscheid für Eon und RWE

Nach dem Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgericht zum Atomausstieg legen die Aktien von RWE und Eon am Dienstag deutlich zu. Der Dax gewinnt hingegen nur leicht.

Paul Krugmans's Strange Paper On Trade And Employment

Arguing with Paul Krugman on the subject of trade is obviously a losing game for a mere economic journalist like myself. He did after all earn his Nobel (and whatever we might want to say about his NYT columns he did earn it, entirely deserved - the only possible surprise [...]

China Debt Pressure Mounts (YANG, YINN)

Moody’s warns Chinese governments are facing pressure from national reforms, while Hong Kong and Shenzhen open doors for closer trade.

Donald Trump's Trade Policies: Blessing Or Curse?

What do economists think of Donald Trump’s proposed trade policies? To find out, I decided to ask two leading economists, Daniel Griswold, a Mercatus Center senior research fellow and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization, and Mark Perry, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a [...]

Cabela's Buyout Getting Extra Scrutiny from FTC

The review of the merger between Cabela's (NYSE: CAB) and Bass Pro Shops has been extended for another month in both the U.S. and Canada after the Federal Trade Commission asked both sides for more information about the proposed $5.5 billion deal. The Canadian Competition Bureau also has extended its waiting period for reviewing the deal.

Notable Friday Option Activity: ETFC, AVGO, SBUX

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in E*TRADE Financial Corp. (NASD: ETFC), where a total volume of 17,057 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.7 million underlying shares (given that [...]

Large Chinese Aluminum-Products Maker Zhongwang Under U.S. Investigation On "Unfair" Trade Practices

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to bring more jobs back home during his campaign, especially from China. Here is one company he might start with: China’s largest and the world’s second-largest aluminum extrusion company: Zhongwang Holdings.

Britain's Royal Mint to Test Gold Trading via Blockchain

The UK's Royal Mint is in talks to build a blockchain-based market to trade gold bullion.

Germany's Central Bank Tests Blockchain-based Securities Trading

New proof that blockchain will be the backbone of finance: Germany is testing a system to trade stocks using blockchain technology.

Donald Trump and the "Made in America" Supply Chain

Supply chain executives at companies with global supply chains are paying close attention to what happens surrounding import tariffs and trade rules with a new administration coming into office. One thing they will do is take a close look at their global supply chain network design.

Trump Slump: Economic Growth One Percent Lower In 2017 From Policy Changes

Economic growth will be about one percentage lower because of President Trump's policy changes, mostly through business investment spending being lower due to uncertainty about foreign trade and undocumented workers. The economy will rebound in 2018 partly due to more petroleum and mining activity.

Tilting At Sawmills: America's Shameful Approach To The Softwood Lumber Dispute With Canada

Donald Trump has called the North American Free Trade Agreement the "worst trade deal ever negotiated." If he were speaking on behalf of Canadian exporters or American consumers of softwood lumber, his point would have some validity. For more than 20 years, NAFTA has failed to deliver free trade in [...]